DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, SILIGURI.
Pre - Board – I Examination Session : 2021 – 22
Class : 12 SCIENCE Subject : (042) PHYSICS
Date: 25TH OCTOBER 2021
Time : 90 Minutes. Max. Marks : 35
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION – A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.
1. Two point charges + 8q and – 2q are located at x = 0 and x = L respectively. The point on x axis at which
net electric field is zero due to these charges is:
(a) 8L (b) 4L (c) 2 L (d) L
2. Figure below shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole p is placed as shown. Which of the
following statements is correct?
(a) the dipole will not experience any force.
(b) the dipole will experience a force towards right.
(c) the dipole will experience a force towards left.
(d) the dipole will experience a force upwards.
3. When air is replaced by a medium of dielectric constant K, the force of attraction between two charges
separated by a distance r:
(a) Decreases K times.
(b) Remains unchanged.
(c) Increases K times.
(d) Increases K-2 times.
4. Which statement is true for Gauss law?
(a) All the charges whether inside or outside the gaussian surface contribute to the electric flux.
(b) Electric flux depends upon the geometry of the gaussian surface.
(c) Gauss theorem can be applied to non-uniform electric field.
(d) The electric field over the gaussian surface remains continuous and uniform at every point.
5. Equipotential surface associated with an electric field, which is increasing in magnitude along the X-
direction, are:
(a) Planes parallel to YZ-plane.
(b) Planes parallel to XZ-plane.
(c) Planes parallel to XY-plane.
(d) Coaxial cylinder of increasing radii around the X-axis.
6. A parallel plate capacitor, with air between the plates has capacitance 3µF. If the capacitor is immersed in
liquid of dielectric constant 4.0, its capacitance will be:
(a) 0.75 µF (b) 1.5 µF (c) 6 µF ( d) 12 µF
7. In the circuit diagram the electric current through the branch BC is:
(a) 1 A
(b) 2 A
(c) 4 A
(d) 5 A
8. The best instrument for accurate measurement of EMF of a cell is:
(a) Potentiometer (b) Metre bridge (c) Voltmeter (d) None of the above
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9. The ratio of current density and electric field is called:
(a) Resistivity (b) Conductivity (c) Drift velocity (d) Mobility
10. Temperature dependence of resistivity ρ (T) of semiconductors, insulators and metals is significantly based
on:
(a) Number of charge carriers can change with temperature T.
(b) Time interval between two successive collisions can depend on T.
(c) Length of material can be a function of T.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
11. A parallel plate capacitor has plates with area A and separation d. A battery charges the plates to a potential
difference Vo. The battery is then disconnected and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K and thickness
d is introduced. The ratio of energy stored in the capacitor before and after the slab is introduced is:
(a) K (b) 1 / K (c) K2 (d) 1 / K2
12. Two conductors have the same resistance at 0⁰ C but their temperature coefficients are α1 and α2, the
respective temperature coefficients of their series and parallel combinations are nearly:
13. The drift velocity of the free electrons in a conducting wire carrying a current I is v. If in a wire of the same
metal, but of double the radius, the current be 2I, then the drift velocity of the electrons will be:
(a) v / 4 (b) v / 2 (c) v (d) 4v
14. Figure represents a part of a closed circuit. The potential
difference between points A and B is:
(a) + 9 V (b) – 9 V
(c) + 3 V (d) + 6 V
15. Biot-Savart law indicates that the moving electrons (velocity v) produce a magnetic field B such that:
(a) B is perpendicular to v
(b) B is parallel to v.
(c) It obeys inverse cube law.
(d) It is along the line joining the electron and point of observation.
16. Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by decreasing:
(a) Torsional constant k.
(b) Area A of the coil.
(c) Magnetic field B.
(d) Number of turns N.
17. A wire in the form of a circular loop, of one turn carrying a current, produces magnetic induction B at the
centre. If the same wire is looped into a coil of two turns and carries the same current, the new value of
magnetic induction at the centre is:
(a) 4 B (b) 2 B (c) B (d) 8 B
18. The horizontal and vertical components of earth’s magnetic field are equal at a certain place. Then the angle
of dip at that place is:
(a) 90⁰ (b) 60⁰ (c) 45⁰ (d) 0⁰
19. The line on the earth’s surface joining the points where the field is horizontal is called:
(a) Magnetic meridian (b) Magnetic axis
(c) Magnetic line (d) Magnetic equator
20. The magnetic flux linked with a coil at any instant t is given by:
Փ = 10 t2 – 50 t + 250 Wb
The induced emf at t = 3 s is:
(a) – 190 V (b) – 10 V (c) 10 V (d) 190 V
21. A conducting square loop of side l and resistance R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity v
perpendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic induction B constant in time and space, pointing perpendicular
and into the plane of the loop exists everywhere as in the given
figure. The current induced in the loop is:
(a) Blv / R clockwise.
(b) Blv / R anticlockwise.
(c) 2 Blv / R anticlockwise.
(d) Zero.
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22. A rectangular loop carrying a current i is situated near a long straight
wire such that the wire is parallel to one of the sides of the loop and
is in the plane of the loop. If a steady current I is established in the
wire, as shown in the figure, the loop will:
(a) Rotate about an axis parallel to the wire.
(b) Move away from the wire.
(c) Move towards the wire.
(a) Remain stationary.
23. A series LCR circuit is shown in figure. The source frequency f is varied, but the current is kept unchanged.
Which of the curves shows changes of VC and VL with frequency?
24. When an ac source of emf e = E0 sin 100 t is connected across a circuit, the phase difference between emf
e and the current in the circuit is observed to be π/4 as shown in the figure. If the circuit consists possibly
RC or RL or LC in series, find the relationship between the two
elements:
(a) R = 1 kΩ, C = 10 µF
(b) R = 1 kΩ, C = 1 µF
(c) R = 1 kΩ, L = 10 H
(d) R = 1 kΩ, L = 1 H
25. The voltage and current in ac circuit are given by
We conclude:
(a) Voltage leads the current by 30⁰
(b) Current leads the voltage by 30⁰
(c) Current leads the voltage by 60⁰
(d) Current and voltage are in phase.
SECTION – B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.
26. An electric charge q is placed at one of the corners of a cube of side a. The electric flux on one of its faces
will be:
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27. A hemispherical surface of radius R is placed with its cross-section
perpendicular to a uniform electric field as shown in figure. The electric flux
through the surface is:
(a) πR2 E
(b) 2 πR2 E
(c) 4 πR2 E
(d) zero
28. Consider a region inside which there are various types of charges but the total charge is zero. At points
outside the region:
(a) The electric field is necessarily zero.
(b) The electric field is due to the dipole moment of the charge distribution only.
(c) The work done to move a charged particle along a closed path, away from the region, will be zero.
(d) None of these.
29. For a point charge, the graph between electric field (E) versus distance (r) is given by:
30. The core used in transformers and other electromagnetic devices are laminated:
(a) to increase the magnetic field.
(b) to increase the level of magnetic saturation of the core.
(c) to reduce the magnetism in the core.
(d) to reduce eddy current losses in the core.
31. Four capacitors, each 50 µF are connected as shown. The dc voltmeter
reads 100 V. The charge on each plate of each capacitor is:
(a) 2 x 10-3 C
(b) 5 x 10-3 C
(c) 0.2 C
(d) 0.5 C
32. An alternating voltage of frequency ω is induced in an electric circuit consisting of an inductance L and
capacitance C, connected in series. Then across the inductance coil:
(a) Current is maximum when ω2 = 1/LC
(b) Current is minimum when ω2 = 1/LC
(c) Voltage is minimum when ω2 = 1/LC
(d) Voltage is zero when ω2 = 1/LC
33. Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b and c (a < b < c) and have surface charge densities σ, - σ,
σ respectively. If VA, VB and VC denote the potentials of the three shells, then for c = a + b, we have:
(a) VC = VB ≠ VA (b) VC = VB + VA
(c) VC = VB = VA (d) VC = VA ≠ VB
34. The resistance of a mercury column in a cylindrical container is R. This mercury is poured into another
cylindrical container with half the radius of cross-section. The resistance of other mercury column will be:
(a) R (b) 4 R (c) 16 R (d) R / 4
35. A student measures the terminal potential difference V of a cell of emf E and
internal resistance r as a function of the current I flowing through it. The
slope and intercept, of the graph between V and I, then respectively, equal:
(a) – r and E
(b) – r and E V
(c) – r and E
(d) – r and E O
I
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36. An isosceles right angled current carrying loop PQR is placed in a uniform magnetic field B pointing along
PR. If the magnetic force acting on the arm PQ is F, then the magnetic force which acts on the arm QR
will be:
(a) F R
(b) F / √2 B
(c) √2 F
(d) – F P Q
37. An electric bulb is marked 100 W, 230 V. If the supply voltage drops to 115 V, what is the total energy
produced by the bulb in 10 minutes?
(a) 30 kJ (b) 15 kJ (c) 10 kJ (d) 5 kJ
38. A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells
are connected in series first to support each other and then in opposite direction. The balance points are
obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of emf’s is:
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 5 : 1 (d) 5 : 4
39. A charged particle after being accelerated through a potential difference V enters a uniform magnetic field
and moves in a circle of radius r. If V is doubled, the radius of the circle will become:
(a) 2 r (b) √2 r (c) 4 r (d) r √2
40. A stream of electrons is projected horizontally to the right. A straight conductor carrying a current is
supported parallel to the electron stream and above it. If the current in the conductor is from left to right,
then what will be the effect on the electron stream?
(a) The electron stream will be speeded up towards the right.
(b) The electron stream will be retarded.
(c) The electron stream will be pulled upward.
(d) The electron stream will be pulled downward.
41. A long solenoid has 200 turns per cm and carries a current i. The magnetic field at its centre is 6.28 x 10-2
Wb / m2. Another long solenoid has 100 turns per cm and it carries a current of i/3. The value of the
magnetic field at its centre is:
(a) 1.05 x 10-2 Wb / m2 (b) 1.05 x 10-5 Wb / m2
(c) 1.05 x 10-3 Wb / m2 (d) 1.05 x 10-4 Wb / m2
42. In a circuit current I is given by I = I0 sin (ωt – π/2) when ac potential of E = E0 sin ωt has been applied.
Then the power consumption P in the circuit would be:
E0 I0 (b) E0 I0 (c) E I
(a) (d) zero
√2 2 √2
43. Two coils are placed close to each other. The mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends upon:
(a) The materials of wires of the coils.
(b) The currents in the two coils.
(c) The rates at which currents are changing in the two coils.
(d) Relative position and orientation of the two coils.
44. If the number of turns per unit length in a coil is doubled keeping other dimensions same, then its self-
inductance becomes:
(a) double (b) half (c) four times (d) unchanged
Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out
of the following choices. [Q. 45 to Q. 49]
45. Assertion (A): The resistance of an ideal voltmeter should be infinite.
Reason (R): The lower resistance of voltmeter gives a reading lower than the actual potential difference
across the terminals.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
46. Assertion (A): Motion of electron around a positively charged nucleus is different from the motion of a
planet around the sun.
Reason (R): The force acting in both the cases is same in nature.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
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47. Assertion (A): If a compass needle be kept at magnetic north pole of Earth, the compass needle may stay
in any direction.
Reason (R): Dip needle will stay vertical at the north pole of Earth.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
48. Assertion (A): A charge, whether stationary or in motion produces a magnetic field around it.
Reason (R): Moving charges produce only electric field in the surrounding space.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
49. Assertion (A): If a proton and an α-particle enter a uniform magnetic field perpendicularly with the same
speed, the time period of revolution of α-particle is double that of proton.
Reason (R): In a magnetic field, the period of revolution of a charged particle is directly proportional to
the mass of the particle and is inversely proportional to charge of the particle.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
SECTION – C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice to attempt any 5. In case more
than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for evaluation.
50. A plane of surface area S is placed in an electric field such that the
direction of normal on surface S makes an angle θ with the direction
of electric field E. The electric flux through the surface is:
(a) ES (b) ES sin θ
(c) ES cos θ (d) zero
51. Figure shows some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charge object is moved from point A to point
B.
A B A B A B
10V 20V 30V 40V 50V 10V 30V 50V 10V 20V 30V 40V 50V
20V 40V
(i) (ii) (iii)
(a) The work done in Fig.(i) is the greatest.
(b) The work done in Fig.(ii) is the least.
(c) The work done is the same in Fig.(i), Fig.(ii) and Fig.(iii).
(d) The work done in Fig.(iii) is greater than Fig.(ii) but equal to that in Fig.(i).
Case Study:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
An interesting characteristic of the series RLC circuit is the phenomenon of resonance. The phenomenon of
resonance is common among systems that have a tendency to oscillate at a particular frequency. This
frequency is called the system’s natural frequency. If such a system is driven by an energy source at a
frequency that is near the natural frequency, the amplitude of oscillation is found to be large. A familiar
example of this phenomenon is a child on a swing. The swing has a natural frequency for swinging back and
forth like a pendulum. If the child pulls on the rope at regular intervals and the frequency of the pulls is almost
the same as the frequency of swinging, the amplitude of the swinging will be large.
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Suppose a resistance R, inductance L and capacitance C are connected in series and fed by an alternating
source of voltage V, the frequency of alternating current source be f. This series RLC circuit is said to be in
resonance only if the frequency f of applied alternating source be such that the current flowing in the circuit
and voltage applied are in the same phase. At resonance in RLC series circuit impedance is minimum (i.e. Z
= R). For an RLC circuit driven with voltage of amplitude Vm and angular frequency ω0 is given by
1
ω0 =
√𝑳𝑪
At resonant frequency, the current amplitude is maximum.
i.e., im = 𝑉𝑚
𝑅
52. To reduce the resonant frequency in an RLC series circuit with a generator:
(a) The generator frequency should be reduced.
(b) Another capacitor should be added in parallel to the first.
(c) The iron core of the inductor should be removed.
(d) Dielectric in the capacitor should be removed.
53. An ac voltage is connected to two circuits as shown in the figures.
(I) (II)
The current through resistance R in the circuit (I) and (II) at resonance respectively is:
(a) 0A, 0A V V 𝑉 𝑉
(b) , 0A (c) 0 A, (d) ′
R R 𝑅 𝑅
54. The resonant frequency ω0 of a series RLC circuit with L = 2 H, C = 32 µF and R = 10 Ω is:
(a) 125 rad s-1 (b) 130 rad s-1 (c) 135 rad s-1 (d) 140 rad s-1
55. In an ac circuit the emf (e) and the current (i) at any instant are given respectively by –
The average power in the circuit over one cycle of ac is:
Eo Io
(a) E0 I0 (b)
2
Eo Io Eo Io
(c) sin Փ (d) cos Փ
2 2
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